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Pitts: Is the Permian-Mexico-Asia Gas Route at Risk?
Delayed construction of Mexican LNG projects hinders U.S. producers’ ability to improve access to thriving markets.
Darbonne: ‘The Dance’ of US Policy Leaving Energy Mid Slip
The 1909 Matisse painting known as “The Dance” demonstrates the outcome of one of the U.S.’ pillars falling down.
Hirs: The State of Texas vs. Texans—A Matter of Life, Death and Money
Texas is a case study on the dangers of weak regulation.
Behind the Hype: The 'Jaw-dropping' Expectations for AI, Natural Gas
Anecdotal evidence suggests "jaw-dropping" energy needs as AI data centers come online, but building up the power supply will be a complicated process for producers and midstream companies.
Private Producers Find Dry Powder to Reload
An E&P consolidation trend took out many of the biggest private producers inside of two years, but banks, private equity and other lenders are ready to fund a new crop of self-starters in oil and gas.
Bakken Pipeline’s Oil-to-NGL Switch Could Prove Costly
Kinder Morgan’s challenge to ONEOK over Bakken NGL could upset the market’s balance.
Belcher: How a Trump Win Could Alter Energy Transition Incentives
Some producers are starting to wonder if some of the tax incentives, grants and loans offered under the Inflation Reduction Act and Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, would be rolled back under a Trump administration.
Objection: Energy Execs Indict DC Appellate Court’s LNG Rulings
An ongoing battle with the D.C. Court of Appeals may affect all future FERC-related projects.
Carbon Capture Could Be the Next Offshore Trend
Offshore interest is growing, but the carbon capture and storage technology faces significant challenges.
What a Trump Win Would Mean for Oil Prices and Stocks
A second Trump administration might move the price needle on oil slightly, but OPEC would retain the upper hand in any outcome.
In Ohio’s Utica Shale, Oil Wildcatters Are at Home
The state was a fast-follower in launching the U.S. and world oil industry, and millions of barrels of economic oil are still being found there today.
Romito: Beware the Environmental NGO ‘Emissions Police’
Non-governmental organizations are effectively functioning as an unchecked extension of the executive branch.
Paisie: Geopolitics, Economic News Rattle Oil Markets
Demand is expected to outstrip supply in third-quarter 2024, with prices in the $80s.
Belcher: How Overturning the Chevron Deference Will Impact Energy Regs
The decision will enable the industry to challenge an array of federal regulatory actions.
Pitts: LNG Sector, Beware! Aramco is Coming
Loaded with cash, Saudi oil powerhouse Aramco has embarked on a net-zero quest.
Mexico Energy Forum: Election Impacts on US-Mexico Energy Trade
Mexico Energy Forum President Roberto Salinas León shared his thoughts with Oil and Gas Investor on a number of themes related to recent elections in Mexico.
Permian Consolidation Piques Interest in Drill-to-earn Opportunities
Drill-to-earn arrangements have been utilized in the Permian for years in the forms of joint ventures, farm-outs and other customizable agreements.
Hirs: Peak Oil Demand—Where Upstream Diverges from Downstream
The impact of peak oil demand is the same regardless of the sliding timelines published by the experts.
New Mexican President, Same Reliance on Permian Gas
While Sheinbaum leans toward a stronger Pemex, U.S. producers are likely to maintain their relevance in Mexico.
Wilson: NGLs are America’s Other Energy Export Boom
Robust outlook, interested buyers, willing investors—what’s not to like as NGLs have become America's hottest export product?
The Nuclear Option: E&Ps See Promising Yield from Mobile Reactors
In the Permian Basin and elsewhere, energy players consider adding small modular reactors and microreactors to their energy supply mix as electricity demand grows.
From Failed Post-Civil War Railroad to Permian Basin Royalties Giant
The Texas Pacific Land Corp. has a storied history, setting it up to thrive in Permian royalties, water, easements and more.
Kissler: US Must Protect the Petrodollar to Defend the Dollar
Rumblings that the petrodollar is dead are likely overstated, but the demise of the long-time practice would have far-reaching implications for the U.S.
Big Barrels: Meet Ohio’s New Utica Oil Play
After a false start in the early 2010s that went underwater with overwhelmingly low oil and associated-gas prices, a new group of Ohio drillers is going after the Utica’s volatile oil window. They’re talking now. Here’s what they’re up to.
Segrist: Gassed Up, Waiting to Go: Producers Aim to Remedy Gas Prices
The countdown clock for a surge in natural gas demand is ticking. Is the U.S. finally at the turning point?
Major CCS Pipelines Inch Closer to Reality
Louisiana hands proponents a major victory for in-state development, but technical and political challenges remain.
The ABCs of ABS: Financing Technique Shows Flexibility and Promise
As the number of ABS deals has grown, so have investors’ confidence with the asset and the types of deals they are willing to underwrite.
Paisie: Oil Demand to Rise 1.2 MMbbl/d in Second Half
WTI’s price is expected to stay in the low $80s/bbl.
Private Equity Looks for Minerals Exit
Private equity firms have become adroit at finding the best mineral and royalties acreage; the trick is to get public markets to pay more attention.
Investing ‘Generationally’: The Family Office View of Oil and Gas
Key family offices, whose wealth developed from other industries, are filling in oil and gas investment gaps left by the flight of endowment and institutional capital from the space.